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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Verizon is bundling Netflix with AMC Plus now, too.

The new bundle comes with Netflix’s ad-free Premium plan and AMC Plus for a price of $25.99 / month (saving you $5.99 if you were to subscribe to both services separately). It’s only available to Verizon customers who combine “select” home internet and select 5G mobile plans now through March 31st.

Verizon started offering a $10 / month Netflix and Max bundle last year, furthering its bet on becoming a streaming middleman.

Image: Verizon
Jon Porter
Jon Porter
The Phone 2A makes a guest appearance at Nothing’s MWC event.

It’s not due to launch until March 5th, but Nothing couldn’t help teasing its first budget handset, yet again, in Barcelona.

As you can see, the light-up glyphs are back, but we’ll need a few more days before we get a better look at this device.

<em>Nothing Phone (2a) at MWC 2024</em>
<em>Nothing Phone (2a) at MWC 2024</em>
<em>Nothing Phone (2a) at MWC 2024</em>
<em>Nothing Phone (2a) at MWC 2024</em>
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Nothing Phone (2a) at MWC 2024
Photo by Jon Porter / The Verge
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Passkeys on X are now available to all US users on iOS.

The platform started rolling out passkey support on its iOS app last month, but now it’s available to all iPhone users in the US. That means you can use Face ID, Touch ID, or your device’s passcode to log in to your account instead of entering a password. You can learn how to enable passkeys on X from this support page.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Yup, it’s the Nothing Phone 2a again.

As usual with the drip, drip, drip of teases that heralds any Nothing product announcement, we’ve now got not one but two official “Fresh Eyes” glimpses at the Phone 2a ahead of its March 5th launch at 11:30 GMT.

Ash Parrish
Ash Parrish
Apple Arcade could be rotting.

According to a report in Mobilegamer.biz, Apple Arcade maybe in trouble. Sources speaking to the website said that payouts to developers are declining and that Apple is difficult to work with. Others said the service has, “the smell of death” about it.

Apple Arcade has been around since 2019 with The Verge’s Andrew Webster once calling it a “no-brainer” if iOS gaming was your thing. Since then it’s become the home hundreds of exclusives, including Sonic Dream Team and the South Park-joke-turned-real Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

Allison Johnson
Allison Johnson
This is not the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.

But it is the modem-RF chip that’s likely to be paired with Qualcomm’s next-gen processor in 2025’s big Android flagships. The Snapdragon X80 5G modem is an update to the X75 and supports six-carrier aggregation, 5G Advanced standards, and certain satellite-based non-terrestrial communications. And there’s a bunch of new AI optimization, because it’s 2024 and of course there is.

Rendering of Snapdragon X80 modem chipset.
Image: Qualcomm
Allison Johnson
Allison Johnson
A phone that bends over backwards for you.

I got to check out Motorola’s concept phone with a bending display. Is it impractical? Yes. Is it cool as hell? Also yes.

I was allowed to put it on my own wrist with a special magnetic bracelet keeping it in place. Can you imagine just casually checking the time on your bendable slap bracelet phone in the middle of a meeting? The ultimate flex!

Photo of bending concept phone worn on the wrist showing a watchface.
Motorola’s bending phone concept, curved and sitting on a table.
1/3Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge